The Crayon Creation Quiz

If you want to make a crayon, what do you need to do after you melt the wax?

• Put paper around the wax

• Mix in color powder

• Eat the wax

• Freeze the wax

Why do you need to pour the melted, colored wax into a mold?

• To make the crayon a fun shape

• To make the crayon taste good

• To make the crayon soft

• To make the crayon disappear

If you want to make a green crayon, what should you do?

• Use only red color powder

• Use green color powder with the wax

• Use only water

• Use only paper

What might happen if you try to use a crayon before it cools and gets hard?

• It will break easily

• It will melt in your hand

• It will be too hard to use

• It will taste sweet

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If you want to make a crayon that is easy to hold, what could you do with the mold?

• Make the mold long and round

• Make the mold flat and wide

• Make the mold very tiny

• Make the mold shaped like a star

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How can you make sure your crayons are not all the same color?

• Use different color powders for each crayon

• Use the same color powder for all

• Use no color powder

• Use only water

If you want to make many crayons at once, what should you do?

• Use many molds at the same time

• Use only one mold

• Use no molds

• Use only paper

Why do crayons have paper wrapped around them?

• To keep your hands clean

• To make them taste better

• To make them melt faster

• To make them heavier

If you want your crayon to last a long time, what should you do when you color?

• Press gently when coloring

• Press very hard

• Break it in half

• Put it in water

If you want to make a crayon with stripes, what could you do?

• Pour different colored wax in layers

• Use only one color

• Use no color powder

• Use only paper

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